I am an incredibly handsome man, and my fiancée refuses to call off the engagement even at the cost

The auction was still ongoing, but there weren't any treasures like Soul-Nourishing Flowers or Soul Jade available. Gu Yan didn't take a liking to anything else, but Dugu Xun did buy two musical instrument artifacts. He was known as the "Musical Demon," having attained enlightenment through the zither, but he was skilled in many instruments, showing interest in a wide variety of musical instruments.

After leaving Baoyuan Pavilion, Dugu Xun took Gu Yan for a stroll in Haishi. First, they went to a music hall to listen to music, and then they went to a famous restaurant in Haishi.

In the restaurant, Dugu Xun talked to Gu Yan about the gambling stones at Wanyu Pavilion.

"Gambling on stones?" Gu Yan looked at Dugu Xun with great interest.

Gu Yan had long heard of the jade gambling in the Yunlan Realm.

Spirit stones are crystals formed from the condensed spiritual energy of heaven and earth, serving as the most basic cultivation resource and unit of currency. Spirit crystals are a higher-level condensation of spiritual energy, rare and possessing pure energy. Spirit jade, however, transcends spirit stones and spirit crystals, representing a qualitative leap in the value of heaven and earth.

Spirit stones, spirit crystals, and spirit jade can all be used as currency, but spirit stones are the most commonly used currency.

Before these spirit stones, spirit crystals, and spirit jades are mined, they are often covered by a layer of ore. These ores are usually rocks or metals that can block divine sense from detecting them, such as divine stones, divine iron, and black barrier stones.

Jade gambling involves taking out raw stones and betting on whether they can yield spirit crystals or spirit jade.

"Zirong, have you ever played this game?" Dugu Xun asked with a smile in his eyes.

Gu Yan shook her head: "No."

He's been a homebody for almost eighteen years. He went out for the first time when he was fifteen, and was crippled after just one month. After that, he stayed home to recover. There are so many new and fun things in this world that he has never tried.

"Then let's go to Wanyu Pavilion for a visit," Dugu Xun said, smiling at Gu Yan.

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In the highest hall of the Wanyu Pavilion, all seated were distinguished and powerful individuals from all over the Miro Continent.

Above the vast and luxurious hall hung rows of dazzling, giant palace lanterns, and tables were laid out in the center, with a huge pond in the middle. Blue lotus flowers bloomed in the pond, and clusters of lotus flowers surrounded a large white jade platform.

The jade gambling feast here hasn't started yet, but most of the guests are already seated.

Beside a table near the lotus pond sat an elderly woman with silver hair, dressed in a purple palace gown and with her hair styled in a high bun. She looked to be ninety years old, her face covered in wrinkles, her skin drooping, giving her an air of impending death. Yet, her eyes were as clear and bright as a baby's.

The old woman's cultivation had reached the peak of the mid-stage of the Spirit Emperor Realm. Behind her stood several beautiful young women, all of whom were at the Spirit King Realm. They stood behind the old woman, each with a blank expression, like dolls.

Beside the old woman was a fat man dressed in brocade. He looked middle-aged and kind. His cultivation level was mid-stage Spirit Emperor. He was sitting with a charming and pretty girl in red.

The girl looked to be only fifteen or sixteen years old, and her cultivation level was not high, only at the early stage of the Earth Spirit Realm.

The fat man and the girl in red appeared to be father and daughter. The girl in red was speaking to her father telepathically, her arms crossed, her lips pouting, looking displeased with him. The fat man laughed and tried to coax her back.

To the left of the father and daughter was a mysterious figure shrouded in black aura. It was unclear what kind of cultivation technique he practiced, but he was completely enveloped in black mist, which was about to engulf him.

This person was shrouded in black mist, and even divine sense could not easily detect him, so his cultivation level was unknown.

Beside this mysterious man were two old men. These two old men had the same appearance and were dressed the same. Sitting together, they looked like they were looking in a mirror. They must be twin brothers.

Both of them were at the mid-stage of the Spirit Emperor realm, and they were enjoying the fine wine there, occasionally raising their glasses with others.

Opposite the two old men sat a stunningly beautiful young woman. She wore a pink dress, a white shawl, and her long, black hair was tied up with an exquisite jade hairpin. She wore emerald earrings, gold eyeliner, and a red floral design on her brow. Her skin was as smooth as jade, and her face was as beautiful as the moon and the clouds, making her incredibly captivating.

Beside this stunningly beautiful young woman stood a handsome young man in magnificent attire. He wore a long, sapphire-blue robe and a jade crown inlaid with various gemstones, and he was extremely attentive to the beautiful young woman beside him.

The peerless young woman was at the mid-stage of the Spirit King realm, while the handsome young man in gorgeous clothes was at the early stage of the Spirit Emperor realm.

However, sitting next to the stunningly beautiful young woman was an elderly man at the mid-stage of the Spirit Emperor realm, who appeared to be her bodyguard. Besides this old man, six guards at the Spirit King realm stood behind the beautiful young woman and the handsome young man in fine clothes.

Beside another table, there was a strikingly beautiful couple, both of whom were Spirit Emperor Realm experts, one in the early stage and the other in the late stage.

The couple also had a young boy with them. The boy was dressed in blue and had a handsome face. He seemed quite interested in the beautiful girl not far away, and would steal glances at her from time to time.

The couple, both at the Spirit Emperor Realm, were talking to someone at the next table. The person speaking to them was a middle-aged man holding a feather fan. This middle-aged man in white had an ordinary appearance, but a refined and scholarly demeanor, and his strength was already at the peak of the late Spirit Emperor Realm.

Beside the middle-aged man in white was a beautiful woman in black, who appeared to be around thirty years old. She smiled and occasionally chimed in with a few words. Seated next to her were a stern-faced man and a fierce-looking old man in a red robe with red hair.

The beautiful woman in black, the stern-faced man, and the fierce-looking old man were all at the mid-stage of the Spirit Emperor realm.

Besides these people, there were others.

Such as a veiled woman in a corner, a silent and aloof man, a lazy young man yawning listlessly, and so on.

The moment Dugu Xun led Gu Yan into the hall, all sound went silent, and everyone's eyes fell on Gu Yan beside Dugu Xun.

What a handsome young man!

He wore a green robe and had a smile on his face. His bones were as clear as radiance and his spirit as warm as jade. He was elegant and refined, like a celestial being descended to earth.

Everyone was stunned. Men and women, young and old, all looked on with amazement, marveling at Gu Yan's appearance and temperament.

Dugu Xun led Gu Yan to sit down. As soon as they sat down, the alluring woman in black asked, "Patriarch Dugu, who is this gentleman beside you? What a handsome young man."

As the beautiful woman spoke, she smiled and winked at Gu Yan, making no attempt to hide her naked lust for him.

Dugu Xun glanced around and saw that everyone's eyes were fixed on Gu Yan beside him, especially the women, whose eyes were all fixed on him. They looked like hungry beasts, wishing they could devour the boy beside him.

He suddenly felt that Zi Rong should wear a mask.

"This is my youngest brother, Zirong. He usually stays at home cultivating. I brought him out to broaden his horizons!" Dugu Xun said in a cold voice.

After he finished speaking, he saw Gu Yan looking at him.

The moment Dugu Xun met Gu Yan's gaze, his expression softened, and he asked telepathically, "What? Is it not okay to introduce her like this?"

Gu Yan smiled and transmitted her voice, with a hint of helplessness: "Okay, as long as he's not a lecherous demon."

I didn't want to reveal my real name anyway. Li Bai's reputation has already been ruined, so it's better to have a fake identity.